eutaxy

noun

eu·​taxy
ˈyüˌtaksē
plural -es
: good order or management
whose keeping of Christmas … was an annual example of that competent eutaxy in which her life was orderedRose Macaulay

Word History

Etymology

Greek eutaxia, from eutaktos orderly (from eu- + taktos ordered, from tattein, tassein to put in order) + -ia -y

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“Eutaxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eutaxy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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